About Karen

Hi there, I'd love to meet you and your pet! My friends take great delight in referring to me as a cat-lady or dog-woman... I've spent a lot of time fostering homeless animals while they wait patiently for FURever homes. I've also previously worked in a dog shelter so have lots of experience with dogs of all kinds and just love every one of them! I'm a qualified vet nurse with additional training in animal behaviour. I've also nearly completed vet school and more than capable of looking after furkids with special needs. I've lived with dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, fish and horses and would love to help keep your pets happy while you're away. Feel free to send me a message if you'd like to know more. I offer a range of services but please note that housesitting and home visits are only available in suburbs within City of Fremantle boundaries and neighbouring suburbs. If you live further away I’d be more than happy to have your pets stay with me in my home :) Sterilised, housetrained pets are always welcome in my home 😊 Please be aware for unsterilised male dogs housesitting is the only option - unless they are under 12months for small breeds, 18months for large dogs or 2years for giant breeds. As young dogs they are still welcome for doggy day care or home boarding. If you're curious why there aren't many photos on my page, I take many regular pics of pets while I'm pet-sitting and send them directly to my client's phones for updates while they're away, saves having to log-in while you're on holiday :)

Karen's services

At the sitter's home

Dog Boarding

Overnight stay at the sitter's home

25 AUD for each additional pet

45 AUD

/night

Doggy Day Care

Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's home.

20 AUD for each additional pet

30 AUD

/day

At your home

Dog Walking

An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk

20 AUD for each additional pet

25 AUD

/walk

Home Visits

Book a sitter to visit your home to feed and play with your pets

55 AUD for two visits a day

35 AUD

/day

House Sitting

A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet

60 AUD

/night

Karen also offers

Dog training

Pick up / drop off

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if cancelled before noon one day before the booking, 50% refund afterwards

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Dog Boarding

jackson, 2020-03-21

Karen has done an incredible job looking after our puppy Maloo to date. We have been away on 2 trips in the past 6 months; first trip for 1 week and then a second time for over 2 weeks. Maloo was clearly very excited to go back and spend time with Karen, we can also see how much Maloo is enjoying herself in the pictures which Karen sends to us daily, keeping us updated on Maloo's adventures. Karen takes Maloo on multiple walks each day and there is plenty of interaction with other dogs during the day, which is exactly what Maloo wants and needs. We can now go on vacation without any worry as it is like Maloo is going on vacation herself. Couldn't recommend Karen enough!!

Dog Boarding

Lucinda, 2020-01-31

Karen is the 'dog whisperer'. She is amazing! there is a reason my two naughty sausage dogs go there every week. She loves them like they are her own.